#1 of 4 #1 movie of Week 26, 1978
1978 · Sport, Fantasy
$81.6M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total
$81.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 26 · Jun 25–Jul 1, 1978
Box Office Week 26, 1978: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jun 25–Jul 1
Heaven Can Wait (1978) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 26 of 1978 (Jun 25–Jul 1), with $81.6M worldwide, ahead of Convoy (1978) at $22.8M and The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978) at $7.1M. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $111.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 26 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $111.5M
- Heaven Can Wait (1978), the #1
- $81.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 26 of 1978?
Heaven Can Wait (1978) leads with $81.6M, 73% of the total. The top 4 together took $111.5M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Release of Week 26 of 1978, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 26 of 1978 (Jun 25–Jul 1).
- 1 Jun 28, 1978 US and Canada: $81.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $81.6M
- 2 Jun 28, 1978 US and Canada: $22.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.8M
- 3 Jun 30, 1978 US and Canada: $7.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.1M
- 4 Jun 30, 1978 US and Canada: $9.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 26 of 1978?
Of the top 4, Heaven Can Wait (1978) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Stunt Rock (1978) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $111.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Heaven Can Wait (1978) $81.6M $81.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Convoy (1978) $22.8M $22.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978) $7.1M $7.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Stunt Rock (1978) $9.5K $9.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 26 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 26 releases took $111.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 24 (Jun 11–17) with $584.2M, led by Grease (1978).
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 The Buddy Holly Story (1978) $14.4M The Buddy Holly Story (1978)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 Big Wednesday (1978) $1.5K Big Wednesday (1978)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 Corvette Summer (1978) $15.5M Corvette Summer (1978)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 4–10 Damien: Omen II (1978) $26.5M Damien: Omen II (1978)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 11–17 Grease (1978) $584.2M Grease (1978)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 25–Jul 1 Heaven Can Wait (1978) $111.5M Heaven Can Wait (1978)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 9–15 Foul Play (1978) $45M Foul Play (1978)
Earlier years
How Does Week 26 of 1978 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 26, 1977 earned the most: $116.6M from 4 films, led by The Rescuers (1977). Week 26, 1978 took $111.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 26, 1969 Jun 22–28 1 film | 1 | $8.4K | – | Love Is Colder Than Death (1969) $8.4K |
| Week 26, 1970 Jun 21–27 1 film · +61746% | 1 | $5.2M | +61746% | Kelly's Heroes (1970) $5.2M |
| Week 26, 1971 Jun 20–26 2 films · −99% | 2 | $69.1K | −99% | Klute (1971) $34.7K |
| Week 26, 1972 Jun 18–24 1 film · −93% | 1 | $4.9K | −93% | Frenzy (1972) $4.9K |
| Week 26, 1973 Jun 24–30 2 films · +716185% | 2 | $35.4M | +716185% | Live and Let Die (1973) $35.4M |
| Week 26, 1974 Jun 23–29 1 film · −100% | 1 | $598 | −100% | Extreme Private Eros: Love Song 1974 (1974) $598 |
| Week 26, 1975 Jun 22–28 1 film · −73% | 1 | $163 | −73% | Race with the Devil (1975) $163 |
| Week 26, 1976 Jun 20–26 5 films · +40752229% | 5 | $66.4M | +40752229% | The Omen (1976) $60.9M |
| Week 26, 1977 Jun 19–25 4 films · +76% | 4 | $116.6M | +76% | The Rescuers (1977) $71.2M |
| Week 26, 1978 Jun 25–Jul 1 4 films · −4% | 4 | $111.5M | −4% | Heaven Can Wait (1978) $81.6M |
Archive
Box Office in 1978, Week by Week
38 weeks of 1978 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 24 (Jun 11–17) with $584.2M, led by Grease (1978).
- Week 1 $494.8K
- Week 2 $568
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $17M
- Week 6 $18.1M
- Week 7 $32.7M
- Week 8 $564.6K
- Week 9 $27.5K
- Week 10 $23.2M
- Week 11 $46.3M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $1.9M
- Week 14 $5.8M
- Week 15 $306.1K
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $40.5M
- Week 18 $2M
- Week 19 $59.6M
- Week 20 $14.4M
- Week 21 $1.5K
- Week 22 $15.5M
- Week 23 $26.5M
- Week 24 $584.2M
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $111.5M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $45M
- Week 29 $56.6M
- Week 30 $98.4M
- Week 31 $30.4M
- Week 32 $8.4K
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $51.4M
- Week 38 $7.3M
- Week 39 $14.6M
- Week 40 $55.5M
- Week 41 $39K
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $77.8M
- Week 44 $4M
- Week 45 $1.7K
- Week 46 $30.5M
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $64.2M
- Week 50 $300.5M
- Week 51 $133.4M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Box Office Week 26 of 1978: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 26 of 1978 (Jun 25–Jul 1)?
Heaven Can Wait (1978) leads with $81.6M worldwide, $81.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Convoy (1978) at $22.8M and The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978) at $7.1M.
How much did movies released in week 26 of 1978 (Jun 25–Jul 1) earn?
4 films released in week 26 of 1978 (Jun 25–Jul 1) report a worldwide gross, $111.5M in all, or $27.9M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 26 of 1978 (Jun 25–Jul 1) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Heaven Can Wait (1978), earned $81.6M.
How is the week 26, 1978 box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 26 of 1978 (Jun 25–Jul 1). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the week 26, 1978 box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.